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Internet Society (ISOC) intends to sell the control of the .ORG domain registry for an undisclosed amount to a for-profit private equity firm called Ethos Capital.

The impact that surveillance technology has had on vulnerable individuals and members of at-risk communities demonstrates why comprehensive, systemic regulation of this industry is both necessary and urgent.

This week Access Now joined the open letter by the Center for Democracy & Technology to urge Facebook to continue to increase end-to-end security across its messaging services, in the face of government efforts to weaken it and hurt the human rights of countless users.

The consequences of the climate crisis are universal and interconnected. Here’s how we see our role in responding.

Access Now joins a global coalition calling on Google to drop development of censored search services in China.

The international community must act to investigate the evident murder of Jamal Khashoggi, and to amplify Arab voices.

The coalition letter asks Google to break its silence on the “Dragonfly” project and explain how it plans to protect human rights.

Access Now calls for the immediate and unconditional release of human rights defender and blogger Ahmed Mansoor.

Access Now and the Internet Society on the need to protect the core of the internet for digital rights.